Anna vs Anne

Side-by-side comparison of Anna and Anne — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Anna

Girl name · Rank #94

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Name B

Anne

Girl name · Rank #649

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Metric Anna Anne
Current Rank #94 #649
Total Births (all years) 912,251 324,648
Peak Year 1918 1959
Peak Year Births 15,666 5,745
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anna Anne
1880ss 38,159 2,126
1890ss 55,261 4,231
1900ss 54,918 7,615
1910ss 118,998 33,478
1920ss 123,894 34,511
1930ss 66,598 28,621
1940ss 41,281 36,146
1950ss 41,700 52,403
1960ss 40,929 47,772
1970ss 37,811 25,601
1980ss 57,325 22,118
1990ss 78,591 14,471
2000ss 90,307 7,804
2010ss 51,305 5,291
2020ss 15,174 2,460

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anna Anne
2014 5,704 559
2015 5,149 543
2016 4,805 562
2017 4,574 522
2018 4,197 506
2019 3,845 531
2020 3,507 463
2021 3,078 510
2022 2,958 522
2023 2,931 515
2024 2,700 450

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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